What are Debit Card Controls?

Debit Card Controls are a great way to keep up with your account and protect it against fraud. You can sign in to Online or Mobile Banking to customize your controls to your needs. You can set Debit Card Controls to: Stop new transactions Decline purchases outside the United States Limit the geographic area where your card can be used Prevent purchases from certain types of merchants Block certain types of transactions, like ATM, online, in-store Set a maximum amount per transaction You can also set up alerts to receive email or text notifications for: Every transaction Transactions over an amount you set International card use Card use at a certain type of merchant Certain types of card use (ATM, online, in-store, mail/phone order)

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See how to update Merchant Controls to help protect your debit card, by limiting purchases to approved merchant types.

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Debit Card Controls are a great way to keep up with your account and protect it against fraud. You can sign in to Online or Mobile Banking to customize your controls to your needs.

You can set Debit Card Controls to: